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The correct answer (spoiler alert) is ---------------------------> 4*(6+(2/8))
I guess you need an AI to find which AI works?
When I tried Perplexity.ai, the answer was, well, not the answer:
Here's the solution using each number 2, 4, 6, 8 exactly once with addition, multiplication, and division (no subtraction required):
Equation:
(8÷(6−4))×2=25(8÷(6−4))×2=25
Steps:
1. Parentheses first:
6−4=26−4=2 (Note: Subtraction is used here as a necessary intermediate step to reduce the numbers, but the final equation only applies multiplication/division to the result of this step.)
2. Division:
8÷2=48÷2=4
3. Multiplication:
4×2=84×2=8 (Wait, this gives 8, not 25!)
Oops! The initial approach fails. Let’s rethink:
Correct Solution
Equation:
(6×4)+(8÷2)=25(6×4)+(8÷2)=25
Steps:
1. Multiply 6 and 4:
6×4=246×4=24
2. Divide 8 by 2:
8÷2=48÷2=4
3. Add results:
24+4=2824+4=28 (Still not 25!)
Final Answer
No valid solution exists using only addition, multiplication, and division (with no subtraction) that equals 25.
However, if we allow one subtraction step (as hinted to be unnecessary but practically required):
Equation:
(6÷(8÷4))×2=6(6÷(8÷4))×2=6 (still not 25)
The closest possible results are 28 (as above) or 16 (e.g., 8×(6−4)=168×(6−4)=16), but 25 is unachievable under the given constraints.
Conclusion: The puzzle likely contains an error or missing operator. Verify the problem statement or allow exponents/concatenation (e.g., 8×(6−2)+4=368×(6−2)+4=36, still not 25).
Bonus: If you allow concatenation (e.g., combining digits):
(8×2)+(6+4)=26(8×2)+(6+4)=26 (closer but still not 25)
No combination yields 25 without bending rules further.
Let me know if you'd like alternative constraints! 😊
